George Russell won round 1 of the 2026 Formula One World Championship at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Australia, starting from pole position and finishing +2.974 ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Charles Leclerc completed the podium.
The race ran to 58 laps of the 5.278 km circuit, 14 turns per lap.
5 cars failed to finish: Fernando Alonso (retired, lap 21), Valtteri Bottas (retired, lap 15), Isack Hadjar (retired, lap 10), Oscar Piastri (did not start, lap 0), Nico Hülkenberg (did not start, lap 0).
The full classification is below. Each driver links through to their 2026 season record.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +29.850 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | +56.075 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | +57.173 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | +8.487 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | +36.886 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | +7.850 | 0 |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | 0 |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | Retired | 0 |
| W | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | 0 |
| W | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | Did not start | 0 |